In an open letter, former heads of state and Nobel Prize winners have called on the United Nations to include fossil fuels in an important UN climate treaty. They have been omitted from the current draft, which has caused great outrage.
By Lukas Bayer
Nabeel Munir is one of the highest-ranking diplomats in the climate conference process. At the Bonn Interim Climate Conference, he has to reconcile numerous different interests and wants to encourage all countries towards more ambitious climate action.
By Redaktion Table
This week marks the start of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. EU Climate Commissioner Hoekstra has been traveling the world for weeks to prepare a negotiation result in Europe's interests at COP28. There are groundbreaking issues on the agenda.
By Lukas Knigge
This week marks the start of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. The agenda covers landmark topics such as the Global Stocktake and decisions on finance and fossil fuels. A short overview of the most important topics and background information.
By Bernhard Pötter
The bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas also affects the COP28 climate conference in Dubai in six weeks. Besides security issues, new geopolitical tensions and rising gas and oil prices are a cause of concern for observers. There are even rumors that the conference will be canceled or postponed.
By Bernhard Pötter
The gridlocked fronts in international climate diplomacy have started to shift: New pioneers are emerging, and surprising alliances are aligning national interests in the global North and South. But there is one area where the old borders are still in place.
By Goswami Urmi
Women are underrepresented in global climate policy. Yet some of them do have influence and power. Here are ten women leaders who have been making things happen and moving people on the climate stage for years.
By Claire Stam
